Raised garden beds are boxes, usually square or rectangular, which have no bottoms and are set directly on the soil. This enables the roots of your plants to access the soil nutrients below. Raised garden beds provide improved drainage and aeration for growing plants, and they make it much easier for the gardener since you don’t have to bend down as far to reach the plants. Raised beds differ from planters, in that planters are usually on legs or wheels, and have bottoms to them.

Raised beds, available in different height options, are also commonly referred to as garden boxes, or garden beds. Eartheasy carries raised beds in cedar, composite, and recycled plastic materials. To learn more, be sure to read our Raised Garden Bed Guide.